Director of Product
Location: US, CA, Marina Del Rey
Department: Product
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Entertainment
Function: Marketing

Company profile:
Wiredrive is a fast growing, privately-owned SaaS company with headquarters in Marina del Rey and offices in New York City and London.  With over 1000 customers worldwide, Wiredrive has become the application of choice for creative professionals in the advertising, television and motion-picture industries who need to upload, manage and present their digital media.  Wiredrive’s client base is made up of the top global advertising agencies, television/movie production companies, post-production houses and brands.  See more here: #URL_4c1236699b2d374ac6fa352634dbe55dc8015b460c14fdbe1adc775e1d928878#.  

Job description:
Director of ProductThe Director of Product is the unifying force behind Wiredrive’s product strategyand execution, combining feedback from sales, marketing, productdevelopment, customers and prospects to set the strategic vision for newfeatures, products and services. This position reports directly to the CEO.Responsibilities• Fundamentals - Drive business model for the Wiredrive product(s) includingprimary ownership of the product P+L and KPIs.• Market Research - Conduct qualitative and quantitative market research todrive insights of core needs (met or unmet), trends, competitive threats, andstrategic opportunities.• Strategy - Define product strategy for core domains with definition of productcapabilities, strategic market position, financial due diligence that culminatesin short, medium and long-tern roadmaps. Should be heavily influenced byWiredrive’s ecosystem of customers, integrators, and partners.• Leadership - Establish and lead cross functional teams as necessary. Instilla market-driven led culture throughout the business. Drive productmilestones and releases.• Software Development - Work as the primary Product Owner (withcollaboration of CEO &amp; CTO) to create and maintain the product roadmapand backlog. Translate and prioritize business requirements and featurerequests into user stories to be used by Software Development in an Agileenvironment. Accept or reject work.• Collaboration - Work side-by-side with CEO on product and businessdirection. Sit as part of business’ primary leadership team.Most important ACCOMPLISHMENTS the person in this role isfocused to achieved by end of 2015.• The creation of a concise, transparent, and well-groomed product roadmapand backlog which can be communicated and used across the organization toreflect current strategy and vision.• There is clearly validated research from the marketplace that we are buildingbest solutions that our target customers want to buy. The next version of ourcore product has been deployed that deepens our capabilities in “mediasharing and collaboration”.• Wiredrive’s API is launched with strategic 3rd party integrations and customenterprise customer deployments .

Requirements:
Personality and skill-sets• Embodies the company’s core values:• Be prepared• Demonstrate curiosity• Bring energy• Minimum 6-8 years experience in product management or strategy (SaaSpreferred)• Strong understanding of market dynamics and workflows• Strong communication, prioritization, and stabilizing skills• Creative problem solver, analytic thinker, and quick learner. Strongconceptual and creative problem-solving skills; ability to work withconsiderable ambiguity; ability to learn new and complex concepts quickly.• Relentlessly resourceful• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members• Ability to develop strong working relationships with broad cross section ofbusiness and technology partners• Technically literate to translated market requirements to a softwareengineering teamPrior Experience and Requirements• MBA or equivalent preferredAssessment questionnairePlease click the link below to answer questions. &gt; Begin assessment

Benefits:
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